Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

LawlessReviews Minor spoilers may follow, This movie had few high points to offset what was overall a somewhat lackluster outing for a zombie flick.The story follows Rob Freeman's character (Lt. Brian Murphy), who after surviving a plane crash off the coast of Africa, must make his way across the African landscape, in an attempt to find a way out. On his journey he meets up with Prince David Oseia's character (Sgt. Daniel Dembele) who is on a mission of his own; to find his son.The movie's premise, although very promising, fails to deliver. The movie does a good job setting up the atmosphere of the situation, but pacing issues, as well as a few dead zones tend to cause it to drag on a bit.The 2 lead stars of the movie Rob Freeman and Prince David Oseia are likable enough characters, each with their own quest ahead of them. However, sub-par acting from both cause a few cringe inducing moments that make it hard to really buy into their characters plight.The true stars of the movie are the Zombies. They have done a truly wonderful job retaining the Romero"esque" features of the zombies. The makeup and movement of the zombies are very traditional and one of the few highlights of the movie.The setting, although beautiful, does not really add to the overall ambiance. Finally, the story, although very traditional in the zombie movie landscape does not offer anything new, exciting or even unique to the genre.Final verdict, my review on this movie is based on "my" overall experience with the movie, which in no way means the movie will and has not been enjoyed by many others. If you are looking for a different zombie movie, then perhaps give it a try. However, if you are not completely into this genre then perhaps skip this one.CL

bowmanblue 'The Dead' - a pretty simple title for a pretty simple film. As many have commented, it feels a lot like an early George A Romero zombie movie. It's got no major stars or film-makers attached, so there's a chance you probably haven't heard about it.As far as story goes, there's not much to tell - zombies have risen and are taking over the world (mainly Africa here). The last US-based flight out of the country crashes and the sole survivor - a mercenary - must make his way across Africa in the hope of escape.Since 'Dawn of the Dead' (remake 2004), '28 Days Later' and, most recently, 'World War Z,' we've been spoiled for zombie movies - all of which are big budget, fast-moving action affairs with big-budget effects and set pieces. The Dead is not one of these. It's been made on a shoestring budget, so don't expect much in the way of action.Personally, I really enjoyed it, but, judging by the other reviews, opinions are divided. It's lack of action does make it 'slow.' If you don't like 'shuffler' zombies and no real shoot-outs, then you may not go for this. Plus there are only two major characters (and they're the 'strong and silent' military types), so don't expect too much in the way of dialogue from them.Then there's the scenery, or rather the setting. The deserts and villages of Africa make a welcome change to the usual American/British towns and cities normally featured in zombie films.If you can stomach another zombie movie among so many and you don't mind a slow-moving (and beautifully-shot) one, then you might like to give this one a go.http://thewrongtreemoviereviews.blogspot.co.uk/

MrGKB ...obviously "The Dead" didn't set any worlds on fire, nor did it attract all that much of an audience, at least judging by its relative dearth of attention here on the IMDb. I'm not surprised. Written, directed, shot and edited by a Brit brother team of no great renown, "The Dead" suffers from a fairly mundane script with the debatable highlights of a unique setting (at least for zombie movies--and I may be overlooking an Italian gut-muncher or two), some old-school production values (practical fx instead of CGI), and a lead who had a bit part in "Saving Private Ryan." That ain't a lot, but it helps lift "The Dead" just a tad over its lesser brethren.As mentioned, it's the script that keeps this one from being memorable. You've seen and heard all of this before, and usually in better films with more interesting characters in more interesting situations. "The Dead" sports a few too many tedious sequences of traipsing the wilds for its own good, and not enough genuine storytelling. You see this sort of thing all the time in amateur films on YouTube; it's irritating in a full-length motion picture. The Ford Brothers have some talent, but they need to refine and polish it. I won't write them off on the basis of this one misfire, but they definitely need to step up their game.Genre viewing only, and the cheaper the better.

Ben Larson Howard and Jonathan Ford did their homework. In this film, they give us real zombies, not those creatures who run and jump, but zombies, the walking dead, slow and steady. You can actually use you wits to escape. It is so refreshing to see a return to the classics.Lt Brian Murphy (Rob Freeman from Saving Private Ryan and Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud) teams up with an African soldier, Sgt Daniel Dembele (Prince David Oseia in his first international role) to find a way home. They make a good team, both playing well off the other.The beautiful landscape of Burkina Faso and Ghana are prominent in this film.It was a pleasure to watch.